July 2, 2010 by jameslucas.

By Jason B Fackrell

It’s safe to say that a good majority of surfers and skimboarders, beginners to intermediate are still not quite sure which type of waxes they should be waxing their boards with. We’re going to try and help some people out with any questions you might have. Depending on where you live might also determine which waxes you should use on your board.

First lets talk about two very famous wax companies and the different kinds of waxes that they carry and which ones would be best fit you.

1. Mr. Zog’s: Zog’s Sex was first produced by Fredrick Herzog III aka-(Mr Zog) and also by chemist Nate Skinner way back in 1972.

Zog’s was also originally created to be used for drummers to get better grips on their drum sticks but quickly became popular with surfers as a great wax for their boards.

Zog’s carries a variety of waxes but the most important information to know are the differences between cold wax and warm wax. It’s actually quite simple. If you’re going to be surfing or skimboarding in cold water than you should use a colder wax. If you’re surfing or skimboarding in warm water than you should use warmer/hotter wax.

Warm water wax last longer and is less sticky than cold water wax and some people prefer to use warm wax all the time regardless of the temperature of the water. Cold water wax is more sticky and softer than warm wax.

2. Sticky Bumps: Sticky Bumps was founded in 1967 by John Dahl and is now owned by John and his wife.

Like Zog’s, Sticky Bumps carries a wide range of waxes and here’s what type of wax they recommend depending on the temperature of the water.

• Tropical Wax: 75.F degrees and above.
• Warm Wax: 64-74.F degrees.
• Cool Wax: 58-78.F degrees.
• Cold Wax: 60.F degrees and below.

Thanks,
Jason Fackrell

http://www.SkimBoardPros.com

Article Source: Jason B. Fackrell
The Best Wax to Use on Your Skimboard and Surfboard

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July 1, 2010 by jameslucas.

By Zoe Whitfield

If there is one thing that I have noticed about women is that they are very particular about the clothing that they wear including bikini tops or bottoms. In today’s fashion world they make bikinis for all different types of women sizes and frames.

Many women have a different preference when it comes to swimwear, for those women who are on the plus size they may want a bigger top and a wider bottom fit. Some stores actually sell bikini wear by the season or by the color all depending on what shops that you want to journey off to. You can even get a surf bikini to match your surf board and your shoes if you want to go that route.

There are many different styles of bikinis and designs that a girl can choose from, like for example if you want to give your bra and extra boost or lift you can try to get a surf shack bikini or a Roxy surf bikini and that’s if you want to have a sexy exotic look to your outfit. What I like to see on a woman is the kind of tops that have a very unique design on them like their nickname or an object or the island man at the beach. I love seeing something that is completely original.

Now when you think about the cost of some of these surf bikini tops and bottoms you might be saying to yourself “these outfits sure sound expensive” when actually they aren’t. You can find some of these of as little as 20 to 30 dollars but that all factors in where you live and what state you are in at the time. If you want to be creative from what I have seen a lot of my friends do when they are in a really big crunch for money is they would take some really old clothes whether it be shorts or a shirt, and take them to a surf shop and have them to make them into swimwear by trimming them down and putting designs on them for a low price.

What I have also seen most girls do is they will buy the complete outfit as a whole, that includes the top, and the bottom half in the exact same color red or ocean blue and throw in the flip flops.

Zoe really loves her home and family and lives life to the full and has been writing about her knowledge and experience. Feel free to see some of her material at Surf Shirts and Surf Bikinis.

Article Source: Zoe Whitfield
Women’s Surf Bikini’s

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